Doc Ayers vs. Gary Taylor — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Taylor
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Taylor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Ayers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 5.23 and 1.548 for Gary Taylor. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Gary Taylor

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
8.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
40.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
35.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Gary Taylor

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Gary Taylor

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Gary Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gary Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA